Wuhan Coronovirus 2019-nCoV

[Blubbster]

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020...ar-sa-airport/

Well. CDC sure as hell dropped the ball here. Better hope that 3rd lab test was a false positive.

[Mr.0bvious]

CDC estimates that, from October 1, 2019, through February 22, 2020, there have been 18,000 - 46,000 flu deaths. I'm just saying, as of right now, you are more apt to die from a tainted taco or smothered by a fat chick in San Antonio than 2019-nCov.

The media is the last place you should go for accurate information. And don't be surprised the larger story is not being told about shit hole China where this started. The place is absolutely disgusting!

Here is an one to event to ponder from a China traveler:

When my wife and I got off the plane, 18 years ago, to adopt our first daughter, we were taken aback by the split pants. Split pants are (or at least were, back then) pants the children wear that are open in the crotch area. That allows them to urinate or defecate unobstructed, onto the street or wherever they may be. The theory is that eventually they will learn to "aim it at the toilet" or something to that effect.

Either way, I distinctly remember my brand new Nike slip-ons (probably made not far from where I was standing) sloshing into a mix of urine and who knows what else, and continuing to do so for the next three weeks.

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Over the next several days and weeks, we would experience the amazing culture of China, in several different cities. But some things stood out to this germophobic American. I watched a man hock up something from his chest and spit it on the floor, right next to us, in a restaurant. No oysters for me, thanks. I've suddenly lost my appetite.

We visited a Hutong (inner city — where the locals live) and saw raw chickens, skinned and bleeding, just laying on the floor, waiting to be thrown on a restaurant grill...for public consumption. No FDA or USDA or food inspectors or "codes" to comply with, here. But why? This is the last purely communist country on earth. You'd think there would be red tape everywhere. What was happening here?

Hamilton thinks there's a greater problem in China than filth, and that's socialism. After taking his new daughter to the hospital and seeing that it was as filthy inside as the streets were outside, he knew what was wrong. When there's only one entity selling health care and that entity is a police state, two things happen — people have no recourse when the system fails, and the system has no incentive to improve:

I was witnessing the kind of maximum, almost brutal efficiency a society must develop when the state is the master and the individual is merely a subject. Why would a Communist country not have an effective FDA? Because who are you going to complain to if you get tainted food? The government? They don't answer to you. The press? They are owned by the government. And again, they don't answer to you.

So what if you don't like the conditions in the hospital? Where else are you going to go? This hospital is the last (and only) stop. You can't opt for another place and then just pay out of your own pocket. The government has capped financial upward mobility. There is now "income equality." And that means nobody has the means to buy their way into a different (or better) situation. And even if you could, one doesn't exist. The state provides it all. You're stuck.

https://regiehammblog.wordpress.com/...th-of-a-virus/

[DocHoliday]

I think I will concern myself with not getting the flu or an STD from some nasty chick.

[loco2525]

I agree with doc

[mrtex1959]

I think I will concern myself with not getting the flu or an STD from some nasty chick.

Totally agree. Corona, meh...the Media is creating the panic..

[loco2525]

I know everyone is buying up the water gloves face mask wipes like really brother

[rakhir]

I'm thinking keep your powder dry and don't get out of the markets! This is a black swan event that no one could predict and the bigger issue is the Russians trying to get the Saudi's to limit pumping in order to keep their economic growth stable with energy sales into Europe. The Saudi's wouldn't play ball and limit pumping so there is a glut of cheap energy on the market that is causing the bulk of the stock market losses. This translates to cheap energy for the US and more money in the consumer's pocketbook that will continue late into the year even when the corona virus panic is over. Look for signs of rebounding in the markets in the next 2-4 weeks. This will be indication things are beginning to bottom out and it is time to BUY! Most of what you may have lost is on paper any way and its important not to bail so you can take advantage of the rebound. The rest of the economic indicators are still solid and investors are already staking out positions to buy when this does bottom out. The prudent thing to do is keep 2-4 weeks of food and water on hand and work to keep your immune system healthy. Also keep about 4-6 months of ready cash on hand for bills and expenses just in case something stupid does happen like a potential run on the banks by stupid people. The Feds will shut them all down to avoid a crash and your ATM cards will be useless so make sure you can pay your bills sans access to your accounts which will still be there just on lock down. You will not lose anything! Other than that I'm thinking I will be shutting down on the hobby for a number of reasons too numerous to mention here. It just doesn't make sense right now if you take the time to think about it. But that's just me... I'm not advocating any one else follow my example there.

Yes media is causing the bulk of the panic but I will tell you this... Individuals are intelligent, people are not! Sometimes you just cannot control the herd once it starts to run one way. Best just get out of the way and take care of yourself and no one ever lost anything by by planning for the worst and hoping for the best.